Open & Close Hours: BlockHour vs Simple Vacation Mode
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Open & Close Hours, Nov 9, 2026 for Simple Vacation Mode.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Open & Close Hours and $0.99/month for Simple Vacation Mode.
Head to head
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- Server-side checkout blocking — orders are blocked before payment
- Set business hours per day with 30-minute precision, including overnight hours
- Add holidays, enable instant store closing, and customize the blocked message
- Schedule holidays by date range — block orders on specific days up to 30 days
- Fixed or sticky banners to announce your holiday
- Professional "On Vacation" modals with branded icons.
- Automatically calculates and shows your return time down to the second.
- Display different messages based on the customer's language.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Open & Close Hours |  Simple Vacation Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 10 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Sporting Goods |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Open & Close Hours | Simple Vacation Mode |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Open & Close Hours | Simple Vacation Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $0.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Open & Close Hours | Simple Vacation Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #164 | #73(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #4 in Operations - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 21, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 10 |
| Developer | kumo studio | appfloweb |
FAQ
Open & Close Hours and Simple Vacation Mode: common questions
- Is Open & Close Hours or Simple Vacation Mode cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Open & Close Hours and $0.99/month for Simple Vacation Mode. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 14, 2026 for Open & Close Hours, Nov 9, 2026 for Simple Vacation Mode; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 14, 2026 for Open & Close Hours, Nov 9, 2026 for Simple Vacation Mode. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.